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Mr. Grylls
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total cost of the industrial training boards in each of the years 1977, 1978 and 1979 and the estimated cost for 1980.
Mr. Jim Lester
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that figures for calendar years are not available but that by financial years the total cost of the industrial training boards, including their training services and expenditure on training grants, and the cost borne on public funds were as follows:
| Total Cost: | |
| £ million | |
| 1976–77 | 172·1 |
| 1977–78 | 193·7 |
| 1978–79 | 200·0 |
| Of which, borne on public funds: | |
| £ million | |
| 1976–77 | 69·1 |
| 1977–78 | 85·4 |
| 1978–79 | 93·4 |